GSA Global Millets Conclave, 5-6 Sept. 2025 (changed)

GSA* has apparently revised the title and changed the venue for their 5-6 September 2025 event. More information on that, as well as context of their planned follow-ups are below: New name & venue (same dates): GSA Global Millets Conclave 2025, to be held in Hillside, Illinois at the Medstar Auditorium. For registration, see: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/gsa-global-sorghum-and-millets-initiat... For further information (in the form of a 2-page advertisement/announcement, see: https://globaleyedigital.com/Newspaper/2025/63/GE-63.pdf (see pages 7-8) As of this writing, the website listed in the publicity - https://globaleyeleadershipinstitute.org/ - still has the publicity for the GSA Global Sorghum & Millets Expo in Naperville, IL on the subdomain https://ggsme.globaleyeleadershipinstitute.org/ (I am writing for clarification). Regarding GSA's stated plans, they indicate follow-up meetings as follows: - GSA Second Roundtable on Millets Cultivation, Growth, Research and Millets Products Development, 10 Sep. 2025, 12-5 PM, Mississippi State Agriculture and Commerce Department, Jackson, MS. (NB- The "First Roundtable" was held at the Purdue University Department of Food Science in October, 2023) - GSA Global Millets Conclave Sequel 1.0, 12 Sep. 2025, Atlanta, GA - GSA Millets Pavilion, Mississippi State Fair, 2-12 Oct. 2025, Jackson, MS For background on GSA's connection with Mississippi regarding millets, here's a brief article: <https://www.facebook.com/100083293121366/photos/741818838604547/?_rdr> "Mississippi State Agriculture and Commerce Department to Co-Host GSA Sorghum & Millets Initiative Series," GSA Global Eye, 60, 4 July 2025, page 17 https://globaleyedigital.com/Newspaper/2025/60/GE-60.pdf Jackson, Mississippi: "Dr Udaya Shivangi , Executive Chair of Global Strategic Alliance USA met Mississippi State Agriculture and Commerce Department Commissioner Andy Gipson to invite the agriculture department to Co host the GSA Sorghum & Millets Initiative Series. Commissioner Andy Gipson welcomed the opportunity to have the Mississippi State Agriculture Department be a co-host and collaborative partner for the GSA Sorghum & Millets Initiative Series 2025. Dr Udaya Shivangi , GSA Executive Chair explained that the initiative series includes a two day expo , "GSA Global Sorghum & Millets Expo on September 5 & 6, 2025 at Yellow Box , Naperville, Illinois, a GSA Roundtable Meet on Millets Cultivation , Growth & Research on September 10 at Jackson, Mississippi and the GSA Global Sorghum & Millets Expo Sequel 1.0 on September 12&13 at Atlanta, Georgia. For more details on this GSA Global Sorghum & Millets Initiative Series, please free to contact Dr Vasavi Chakka, Dean, The Global Eye International Institute of Leadership NFP, Chicago." I have previously written to Dr. Vasavi Chakka, and will share any relevant information I may receive with the list. Don Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance Note: * From previous research, "GSA" expands as Global Strategic Associates or Global Strategic Alliance. It has no connection with the GSA (Global Sorghum Association) that is co-sponsoring the Global Sorghum Conference next year (14-18 Sep. 2026) in Lubbock, Texas.
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Don Osborn